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The dead saint speaking to saints and sinners living in several treatisesThe dead saint speaking to saints and sinners living in severall treatises
The dead saint speaking to saints and sinners living in several treatises ... : never before published / by Samuel Bolton ...The dead saint speaking to saints and sinners living in severall treatises ... : never before published / by Samuel Bolton ...
London: printed by Robert Ibbitson for Thomas Parkhurst, 1657
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The like of Frederick the Elector of Saxony; who was prisoner to Charles the fifth; and was promised enlargement and restitution to his former dignity; If he would come to Mass. It was Faith guided him to return this answer. — In earthly things I am ready to yield to Caesar. In heavenly, only to Christ. And Christ is more welcome to me in Bonds, than Caesars Court without Christ.
The like of Frederick the Elector of Saxony; who was prisoner to Charles the fifth; and was promised inlargement and restitution to his former dignity; If hee would come to Mass. It was Faith guided him to return this answer. — In earthly things I am ready to yeeld to Caesar. In heavenly, only to Christ. And Christ is more welcome to mee in Bonds, than Caesars Court without Christ.
Thus I might run down in particular examples in all ages, and show you how Faith hath guided men in these straits: which had they followed the direction of Reason and Sense, they had been lost for ever.
Thus I might run down in particular examples in all ages, and shew you how Faith hath guided men in these straits: which had they followed the direction of Reason and Sense, they had been lost for ever.
It is Faith which guides the heart, in these difficult cases. It is an Heart-guiding-Grace. And this is the way.